Pain Perdu (Original French Toast)

Pain Perdu (Original French Toast)

Pain Per­du, which in French means “lost bread,” is the orig­i­nal way to make what Amer­i­cans call “French Toast”. The French recipe is a lit­tle dif­fer­ent from Amer­i­can recipes. The French recipe is meant to revive stale bread, as a way to pre­vent waste. By soak­ing the bread in a sweet milk and egg mix­ture, and then pan fry­ing it in but­ter, “lost bread” turns into a deli­cious sweet treat! Pain per­du is won­der­ful for break­fast, or any time of day for a sweet snack.